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# How do I create script sides?

|| 📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface, but the instructions are still accurate.
${frame}[Sides](https://www.loom.com/embed/94a6553f5fe84088a7d6dd414e82ce0b)

Build a **Sides** file from any pages in your script using [the Page Manager](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-the-page-manager-k7edhm/) — perfect for table reads, auditions, or shoot-day prep.

|| 📝 NOTE: The Page Manager and Sides are [Industry Pro](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-scriptation-industry-pro-1jfjecg/) features.

1. Tap the **Page Manager icon (the four-square grid)** on the Top Toolbar:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/toptoolbarpagemanagerpng_3b4bwb.png =800x88)

2. Tap **Sides** to open the Sides tool:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/sides-icon_w3xoxe.png)

3. Tap the pages you want in the sides file. When you're ready, tap **Make**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/psge-selection-and-make_pc70sx.png)

4. Enter a name for the new sides file and save it:

|| 📝 NOTE: Creating Sides doesn't alter the original document.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/name-sides_1o7umek.png)

5. A file window opens. Choose the folder for your sides file and tap **Select**.

6. Once saved, your sides file opens in a new tab:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/sides-mades_1tqv95o.png)

### Locking Sides

7. Tap **Edit**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/edit_z1p00j.png)

8. To rearrange pages, **touch / click + drag** them into the desired order:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/rearrange_7lqifs.png)

9. When the pages are in the right order, tap **Lock**. Locking ensures Scriptation recognizes your sides file as "Native" script pages. If you need to rearrange later, tap **Unlock** first.

| ✅ TIP: To use [Auto-Highlight](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-auto-highlighting-17llf2q/) or [Lining](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-lining-tools-pzb2l3/) on Sides, the PDF must be locked. See [Using Auto-Highlight in Sides](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/using-auto-highlight-in-sides-if0mi7/) for details.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/lock_1otvxhf.png)

10. When you're done, tap **Save**.

# What's Next

[Creating sides from multiple episodes' scripts](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/creating-sides-from-multiple-episodes-scripts-q918z1/)
[Using Auto-Highlight in Sides](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/using-auto-highlight-in-sides-if0mi7/)
[How to Add and Move pages](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-to-add-and-move-pages-mcsyk8/)